Question

Which of the following is the correct description of diminishing recency effect?

1) Distractors encountered after memorizing a list of items will lessen the chances of recalling items toward the beginning of the list.
2) Rehearsal of a list of items causes transfer to long-term memory, which frees up space in the short-term memory store.
3) Performance of an unrelated task after memorizing an item list will decrease the number of items recalled toward the end of the list.
4) After memorizing a list of 9 words, additional items cannot be stored in short-term memory because it is full.

Answer 1

The correct description of diminishing recency effect is that performance of an unrelated task after memorizing an item list will decrease the number of items recalled toward the end of the list.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct description of diminishing recency effect is option 3) Performance of an unrelated task after memorizing an item list will decrease the number of items recalled toward the end of the list.

Diminishing recency effect refers to the decreased ability to recall items that were presented toward the end of a list after performing an unrelated task. This effect occurs because the performance of the unrelated task interferes with the ability to remember the most recent information in short-term memory.